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First Look: Alex Casertano Spring 2011

"I tried to create classic American woman staples," Alex Casertano told me. In his 18 looks, the former menswear designer for Yigal Azrouel definitely succeeded. Alex started out in the art world working for renowned minimalist painters and contemporary portraitists....

"I tried to create classic American woman staples," Alex Casertano told me. In his 18 looks, the former menswear designer for Yigal Azrouel definitely succeeded. Alex started out in the art world working for renowned minimalist painters and contemporary portraitists....[#image: /photos/5582c16aa28d9d4e054167fc]||||||"I tried to create classic American woman staples," Alex Casertano told me. In his 18 looks, the former menswear designer for Yigal Azrouel definitely succeeded. Alex started out in the art world working for renowned minimalist painters and contemporary portraitists. His exposure to Post-War and contemporary art had a heavy influence on the modern designs at his Spring 2011 presentation. His architectural line incorporated technical fabrics from Italy and Japan. Alex, a New Yorker, combined synthetic and natural fabrics to draw attention to social hierarchies. Intelligent, socially aware, and incredibly talented? We're keeping an eye on this one.

Now, onto the clothing. Casertano's sleek clothes are for chic, working city gals. His collection stepped outside of Spring 2011 trends of transparent, sheer fabrics. The tailored dresses, motorcycle jackets, button downs, and loose trousers in Casertano's show could all be worn to the office and for a big night out on the town. The color palette remained mostly neutral with the exception of military green (hold onto your cargo jackets!) and bright apple red. Alex told me that he used red in two of the looks to punctuate the collection. For the bold, downtown ladies whom Alex seeks to dress, red is the perfect accent. And the rocket's red glare... Alex is an emerging American fashion designer to watch.